sing like no one's listening

How I did it: So today, on my way home from a particularly bad day at work, a song came on that I really loved. So I turned up my car stereo, rolled down my driver-side window, and sang my heart out <3 Personally, I love to sing loud. It feels good to sing loud. It releases my stress and makes me feel better.

But what makes this worth doing is that it feels even better to not care if people hear you, what they're thinking about you, or whether or not they're even looking at you.

I used to turn down my radio and stop singing (or sing quieter) when I'd pull up to another car next to me because I always felt embarrassed.

But I realize that, I *love* to sing. Yeah, I'm crappy at it, but nonetheless, it makes me feel good. And well, I'll be damned if some random person with a stank ass look on their face in a car next to me is gonna stop me from feeling good or doing something that makes me happy. ^___^ 

So today I rolled my windows down, sang loudly and when I pulled up next to someone, I kept right on singing. Any you know what? Almost every person I pulled up next to smiled at me and maybe they were making fun of me, but that's okay because I didn't care. :D And hell, let's be optimistic, maybe seeing me happily singing simply made them happy, too. Who knows?<3

Lessons & tips: If it makes you happy to sing along to the music you love, sing. Anywhere. LOUDLY. :D Or if you like to dance, dance! Do it anywhere!

Whatever you love to do, do it. Always.

But most of all, what this is mostly about is trying not to care what other people think because *that's* what makes doing something like this feel so good. That you're not denying yourself something you love because of other people.<3

Resources: My chevy Cavalier, my awesome summer mix CD, and my loud, crappy vocals!

And letting go of my inhibitions.<3

Aug 09, 01:49PM PDT | 2 comments | 2 cheers